. >> reporter: -- new york. >> the look on his face. i've met stevie wonder -- >> of course you have. >> -- and he is absolutely fabulous. the look on his face is priceless. >> that's all the time we have, unfortunately. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, violence in afghanistan. today, a horrible act of violence. an american soldier was killed here after a suicide attack. it happened at a base in kandahar, just a couple of hours after i visited the base with the u.s. defense secretary, leon panetta, and it's a sad reminder of how safe this country remains after 11 years of war. i'll ask the defense secretary about what's next here, as american troops prepare to leave afghanistan and about the fight for al qaeda. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett live in kabul, afghanistan, tonight for a special edition of "outfront," as we focus on the future of afghanistan. i want to welcome our viewers in the united states tonight, as well as around the world. thanks for joining us. tonight, violence